Wisdom of Solomon (The Anchor Yale Bible | AYB)
Overview
The Wisdom of Solomon is a long and subtly poetic work placed in the mouth of “wise” King Solomon. It blends biblical thought and Middle Platonism. David Winston thoroughly analyzes the book, presenting the philosophical situation clearly and putting forth evidence to suggest that the work was written later than is commonly supposed, during the reign of Caligula (AD 37–41), and by a single author.
Because of its exclusion from the canon of scripture used by Jews and Protestant Christians, the Wisdom of Solomon has been neglected by biblical scholars in general. Winston’s commentary is the first to thoroughly cover previous research and recent developments such as the Qumran scrolls, papyrus discoveries in Egypt, and new knowledge of ancient Iranian religion. It is a major contribution to the study of the apocryphal literature of the Bible.
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- Offers original translations, including alternative translations, annotations, and variants
- Provides verse-by-verse commentary on the text
- Presents the reader with historical background, including analysis of authorship and dating
- Features an extensive bibliography of primary and secondary literature
- Wisdom’s Gift of Immortality (1–6:21)
- The Nature and Power of Wisdom and Solomon’s Quest for Her (6:22–10:21)
- Divine Wisdom or Justice in the Exodus (11–19)
Top Highlights
“an exhortatory discourse written in Greek by a learned and thoroughly hellenized Jew of Alexandria” (Page 3)
“had already noted (1913:86), is the logos protreptikos or exhortatory discourse” (Page 18)
“Divine Wisdom is identified in this passage in the most explicit terms with the full range of human science and philosophy (i.e. ontology, cosmology, physics, astronomy, biology, botany, esoteric knowledge).” (Page 172)
“the author made use of the LXX version of Isaiah which would carry us at least to the end of the third century bce” (Page 21)
“provides the slightest and the smallest with irresistible and invincible powers” (Page 233)
- Title: Wisdom of Solomon
- Author: David Winston
- Series: Anchor Yale Bible (AYB)
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Publication Date: 1979
- Pages: 360
